Carrying and power cable apparatus



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Patented July 8, 1890.

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Patented July 8, 1890.

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I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEVI I-I. GOODIVIN, OFOINOINNATI, OHIO.

CARRYING AND POWER CABLE APPARATUS.

$PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 431,945, dated July 8, 1890.

Application filed June 10, 1889. $erial No. 313,762. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEVI H. GOODWIN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carrying and Power Cable Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide improvements in combined cable power and carrying apparatus by means of which articles are carried to and from the power location and the power transmitted by the same means to a distant point, all of which will be fully set forth in the description of the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view representing my improvement in operation. Fig. 2 is a detached sectional elevation of the transmitter rope and carrier. Fig. 3 is a side elevation Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the power and transmitting device. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of Fig. 4:. Fig-6 is an enlarged detail elevation of the traveling and grip attachment.

1 represents the power-house. 1

2 represents the tramway. I have shown it elevated, which is generally the most convenient mode of construction, especially where it passes over uneven ground,hills, valleys, 850.;

- but when the power is to be transmitted on a level country it need not be elevated, but placed under ground, if desired.

3 represents a building at the terminus of the power-transmitter.

4 represents an engine, which is simply one form of motor for driving the main shaft 5.

6 is a fly-wheel.

7 represents a gear-wheel keyed upon the shaft 5, meshing with gear 8, keyed upon shaft 9.

10 represents a drum over which the cable 11 passes.

12 represents a gear-wheel upon the shaft 13 at the opposite end of the power-frame 14, meshing with gear-wheel 7. To said shaft 13 is attached a driving-drum 15, on which the cable passes, as shown in Fig. 5.

16 represents a tightening-pulley, which is journaled in a suitable adjustable frame 17, which is held in position by weight 18 for applying proper tautness to the cable 11. The cable 11 passes over the drums 19 and 20 at the opposite end of the cable-way.

21 22 23 represent gear-wheels gearing upon the shafts 24., 25, and 26.

The drums 19 and 20 transmit power to the gear-wheel 22 and drum 27, so as to convey power to drive the machine at or near the mines.

28 represents a crank, which illustrates a power attachment, and the pumps or other desired machinery can be connected to and driven by it.

The cable 11 is employed to transmit power at a distance, as well as to carry articles to and fro. One method of embodying it is shown in the drawings, which consist of a track or tramway 2 over the cable 11.

A represents a hanger-bracket, carrying pulleys B, which run on the track 2.

O represents a hook on which the bucket or car D is suspended by means of bail E.

II represents a grip attached to the shank of the bracket, and is shown as operated by means of the cam-lever I, which is pivoted to movable j aw J. This jaw is shown as attached by slots K, through which pass bolts. The cam of the lever I pushes the movable jaw K down upon stationary jaw L and grips the cable between the two. In order to automatically loosen the grip, I have shown a stud M projecting from one of the brackets N at the desired point for detaching the grip to stop the propulsion of bucket D. Other similar means may be employed.

I have shown the bracket A, suspended by the pulleys B, as a single traveler operated on a single track, which is the cheapest mode of construction; but manifestly a car might be used on two tracks and still accomplish the same result. The cable 11 is sustained by friction-drums in the usual way of cable tramways, and similar grips and cars may be employed, if desired.

I prefer to employ two multiplying-gears 21 and 23, which mesh with and drive the larger gear 22, thereby increasing the speed of the counter-shaft 25, so that it will have the requisite power for driving pumps and other devices employed at the mine. By em-= ploying the drums 19 and 20 and the two multiplying-gears 21 and 23 the balance of the ICO working parts is maintained and a much more uniform speed obtained than where a single drum is employed.

Shafts 9 and 13, which carry the drums 10 and 15, are geared together by means of a small gear 7 and larger gears 8 and 12, so as to have a comparatively slow speed for the carrying-cables, and the multiplying-gear at the opposite end brings the Working-shaft 25 up to the requisite speed.

Having described my invention, what I claim is In a combined carrying and power-transmitting apparatus, the combination of the cable 11, the drums 10 and 15, connected by on said tramway and adapted to be gripped to the cable, and a car or bucket suspended from said bracket, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

LEVI H. GOODWIN.

WVitnesses:

T. SIMMONS, S. P. HOLTON. 

